PROVIDENCE EXPERIENCE

SYG MISSION TRIP
MARCH 17-19

This is your chance to make a difference and put your faith into action. Serve the homeless and hungry who live just a short distance away in Providence, RI.
-Serve meals at the Crossroads Shelter.
-Stock the pantry at Camp Street Ministries.
-Pray for the people of the city from Prospect Park.
-Learn what city founder Roger Williams had to say about religious freedom.
-Eat at one of the city's ethnic restaurants.
-Worship in an urban setting at the Sheldon Street Church.
Spend a weekend with friends at the beautiful Irons Homestead Retreat Center and grow in spirit by serving your neighbor!

Sign up today by contacting Debby Kirk at ddkirk@snet.net Cost is $70 per person. Friends are welcome-- just give them a copy of the purple registration form.

ITALIAN DINNER ON SATURDAY, FEB 25

6:00 to 7:30 PM at the Hill Church.

Join us for a delicious meal of salad, garlic bread, pasta, meatballs, tomato sauce, sausage with peppers and onions, and cake. Invite your family, call your friends, sell some tickets to your neighbor. This is our big fundraiser of the year! Proceeds will benefit Youth Programs for the 2006 budget. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. Kids 5 and under eat free. Take outs are available.

We need all SYG members to help so call Deb to sign up for setup, serving or cleanup on Saturday.

CONFIRMATION CLASS IN FEBRUARY

Confirmation Class will meet on Sunday, February 5. Come to morning worship at the Hill Church at 10:00 am and sit with our group in the balcony. We will also have a short meeting after church that day so plan to stay until noon. Soup will be provided instead of coffee hour. Everyone can enjoy a light lunch while we have our discussion.

Note that we will be taking field trips to other Christian churches in the area during the next few weeks. Come and experience some different worship styles.

Sunday, Febryary 19 Church of the Living God in Manchester
Worship is at 11:00 am. Meet at our church at 9:30 am. Bring money for lunch at Panera after.

Sunday, February 26 Friends Meeting (Quaker) in Storrs
Meeting is at 10:00 am. Departure time is 9:15 am

Sunday, March 5 St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Putnam
Worship is at 10:30 am. (This trip was originally scheduled for Feb 12 but was postphoned due to a snow storm.) Meet at our church at 9:45 am


We ask that you sign up in advance and attend at least one of these field trips. Contact ddkirk@snet.net for more info.

SUPER RESPONSE TO 2006 SOUPER BOWL OF CARING

It started as a response to prayer at a South Carolina Youth Group meeting in 1990: “Lord, as we enjoy the Super Bowl Football game, help us to be mindful of those who are without even a bowl of soup to eat.” Since then, the Souper Bowl of Caring has grown to include over 12,000 churches and has generated more than $28 million to help the hungry.

Our Senior High Youth Group took donations after worship on February 5 at both the Hill Church and the East Woodstock Congregational Church. The total collected for 2006 was a new record! $563.68 was placed in the soup kettles at the church exits on that day. ALL money raised will be sent directly to the COMMUNITY KITCHEN OF NORTHEASTERN, CT for local relief.

Higher fuel bills and soaring electricity prices put a strain on family budgets and many people in our area have to make the hard choice between staying warm or putting food on the table. Your gift helps fight hunger and makes a real difference to neighbors in Woodstock and surrounding towns.

Souper Bowl Stats:
2002 $364.15
2003 $413.00
2004 $447.00
2005 $531.45
2006 $563.68
Total Gifts to Community Kitchen $2319.28.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

SYG EVENTS FOR FEBRUARY 06

It’s time to move>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> SYG Events will be at East Woodstock from now ‘til June.

SOUPER BOWL
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5
It’s easy! Just bring $1 and come to either church for morning worship.
Help us collect for the Community Kitchen of Northeastern CT.
Last year we raised $531 for local hunger relief in just one hour.
Meet at 9:30 am for donuts and a briefing about our announcement.

VALENTINE’S DAY BASKETS
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Have you loved your neighbor lately? Join in this project to bring friendly greetings to shut-ins. It’s a great way to express kindness to members of our church family. Meet from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at EAST WOODSTOCK to make cards and assemble baskets. You can deliver at your convenience during the week.

SYG BREAKFAST CLUB
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19
Meet at your home church at 9:15 am for juice and bagels and a quick meeting. We’ll review our plans for the Italian Dinner. Be sure to bring your dinner tickets and sell them to church friends today!

ITALIAN DINNER
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25
6:00 TO 7:30 PM at the HILL CHURCH. Invite your friends and family to a delicious meal. Sell your tickets to neighbors. We need everyone to help on Saturday-- Set up tables, decorate, prep food, serve, child care, or clean up. Money raised will help cover the 2006 SYG BUDGET.